#40482B
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(38.6% 0.047 121.2), rgb(64, 72, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.63:1).
About this color
#40482B is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.63:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #40482B |
| RGB | rgb(64, 72, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 25%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.6% 0.047 121.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #40482B | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #40482B | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #40482B text on white | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #40482B text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 900.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE4
oklch(93.7% 0.01 119.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBCD
oklch(88.4% 0.019 119.8)
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Step 300
300
#BDC5AB
oklch(81% 0.037 121.1)
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Step 400
400
#9BA67F
oklch(70.6% 0.056 120.6)
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Step 500
500
#83915F
oklch(63.3% 0.072 121.2)
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Step 600
600
#6C7B45
oklch(55.7% 0.079 121.7)
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Step 700
700
#5A6736
oklch(49% 0.073 121.3)
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Step 800
800
#4A542D
oklch(42.7% 0.061 120.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#40482B
oklch(38.6% 0.047 121.2)
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Step 950
950
#242918
oklch(27.1% 0.031 121.8)
#40482B with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #4B4529 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A452C | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #424541 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #40482B
#40482B
oklch(38.6% 0.047 121.2)
- #483E59
#483E59
oklch(38.5% 0.047 301.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #40482B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.051
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.055
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.057
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.059
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.061
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.063
Use #40482B in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.